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Next, the invaders in color.

You out of your mind, Buster? What are you trying to do?

Look, it's my mother.

She's had an accident back at the house. I've got to get to town and get to a

doctor.

Oh, look, pal, that's against company rules.

In the name of God, please!

Okay, pilot.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

All right.

Ed, what's wrong?

Oh, it's very grand.

He's frozen like a block of ice.

It's summer.

And he's frozen.

The invaders.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Roy Finnis as architect David Vincent.

The invaders.

Alien beings from a dying planet.

Their destination, the Earth.

Their purpose, to make it their world.

David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely

country road looking for a shortcut that he never found.

It began with a closed, deserted diner and a man too long without sleep to

continue his journey.

It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy.

David Vincent knows that the invaders are here, that they have taken human

Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already

begun.

The guest stars in tonight's story, Robert Walker, Lynn Loring,

R .G. Armstrong.

Tonight's episode, Panic.

A truck driver's bizarre death only added to the growing panic in a remote

corner of West Virginia.

Nine had died in a 48 -hour period, all frozen.

Six hours ago, it became the responsibility of Dr. George Grundy,

Public Health Service, to bring this epidemic to an end, to find an answer to

deaths for which medical authorities had found no answer.

One man suspects the true nature of this strange and terrifying blight.

that its source lies somewhere out in the vast reaches of space.

That man, David Vincent.

Doctor?

Doctor, this is the man I was talking about, David Vincent. I think you ought

hear what he has to say.

All right, Vincent, you've got a minute.

I'm told you a theory that's going to solve all my problems. There's no

theories, facts.

Oh, don't forget that call to Washington.

All right, what's your pitch?

Witchcraft, radioactive dust, germ warfare.

And don't forget the governor's conference at 2.

I've heard them all.

I just talked to a man named Bagley. He's the dead truck driver's partner.

Oh, get me those pathology reports that came in this morning. Doctor, are you

going to listen to me?

Bagley said they picked up a hitchhiker.

Shortly before Larson died, he touched him. Now, you find that hitchhiker,

you'll find the cause of all these deaths.

Is that a fact?

A man about 24, 25 years old wearing a red plaid jacket.

Now, you listen to me, Vincent.

I interviewed this Joe Bagley an hour after this partner died. He didn't

any hitchhiker. He was afraid of losing his job.

Find out what's holding up that medical team from Atlanta.

Look, Doctor, will you look at this, please?

Now, this is where the truck crashed.

Right here is where Bagley said the hitchhiker left the truck.

Now, two victims were found down here.

before the crash.

An hour afterwards, a lineman's body was found up here a mile into the hills.

The trail leads right down the hills to Morgan's Corner.

Assuming the man is still on foot, that's where your men should be looking

him. Between Morgan's Corner and Top Pine Crossing.

Well, that's all very interesting.

As soon as some men become available, we'll check on it.

That's it, Vincent.

Well, give me a car. I'll try myself.

I said we'll check on it when we can.

Wallet. I want to look over that report from Tucker.

Just take it easy, Vincent. I'll see what I can do in about ten or fifteen

minutes.

Grab yourself a cup of coffee.

Yes, we've just turned onto Morgan's Corner Road.

Right.

Oh, here. Now, this is what you want.

This map is just a quarter, and it shows Top Pine Crossing and all the hills and

the woods around. Is there another way out?

Well, the front's always been good enough.

Well, ma 'am, those men out there, my girl's father sent them to look for me.

You see, we want to get married, but their father's against it.

Well, please, ma 'am, don't let them find me. But, young man.

I just want to be with my girl.

Please.

help you?

Yes, we're looking for someone. Maybe you can help us.

A young man wearing a red plaid jacket.

Might have come down the highway.

Maybe through the woods.

I'll have you, ma 'am.

No, I can't say that I have.

You're sure?

I'm sure, yes.

We may be back this way.

We'd appreciate it if you'd keep your eyes open.

And don't let him near you.

He can be dangerous.

What are you

doing?

They're not stopping you from getting married.

It's something else, isn't it? Put down the phone.

You can't keep running, son.

You better let me call the police.

They can't help me.

I can take care of myself.

I appreciate your trying to help me, though.

I can't blame you for thinking I was trying to hide something from you.

I'll tell my girl what you did.

I don't know, Vinton.

Now, why? I mean, why would somebody else be looking for him?

I don't know.

He's running, so he must be afraid of somebody or something.

That's why we have to get to him first.

What happened, Phil?

Poor Molly.

Just like the others.

Well, maybe your map is right, Vincent.

Phil, you look for a young fellow wearing a red plaid jacket. Now, if you

him, you take him in for questioning. Right. Oh, and officer, it's very

important. Don't touch him and don't let him touch you.

Vincent, let's split up and meet up at Top Pine Crossing. Now, maybe if we work

fast enough, there won't be any more Molly.

Right.

Folks are scared right now, mister. I know that. And I can't say that I blame

them. What we need is more protection and less questions.

What's everybody want to know about this kid with the red jacket for, anyway?

What do you mean, everybody? Has somebody else been here?

Well, about an hour ago, two fellas came by in a blue coupe.

They asked the same thing you did.

About ten minutes ago, two deputies came by, and they wanted to know the same

thing. The deputies have been here?

Well, one of them's still back there in the washroom.

Is he like the others?

When the doctor arrives, I'm sure he'll find it was a cerebral hemorrhage.

The other deputy, what happened to him?

He took off.

I told him that kid with the red jacket went up the road. He went after him.

That truck out front, is that yours?

Yes.

Call the sheriff.

Tell him what happened. I'll bring your truck back later.

Need a ride?

Yeah. Climb in.

Thanks.

Hey.

Good drive.

Following us?

Let's keep your eyes on the road.

Don't worry about what's behind us.

Who are you?

My name is Vincent.

They call me Nick.

I like the fact... Just keep your hands on the wheel.

I know who you are, and what you are.

It's a pretty warm day for gloves.

You know what the gloves are for.

Do you mind telling me where you're taking me?

The sheriff.

Those people freezing to death like that.

It's a nightmare.

I didn't mean for them to die.

But I... I couldn't help myself.

I can't help being sick.

Your eyes on the road.

We're not all animals.

Believe me, Mr. Vincent, we're not all bad. Just like human beings aren't all

good.

You've had your Capone, your Nero's, Hitler's.

So have we.

The rest of us have to take orders whether we like it or not.

Mr.

Vincent, believe me, a lot of us don't like what we have to do.

That's what the Nazis said after they had taken Europe.

Keep driving.

You'll have to hear me out or shoot me. I'll do just that. I'll blow your head

off before I take a chance of letting you contaminate another human being.

Look, I'll make a deal with you.

This sickness, it's from my own planet.

It's a kind of virus that's communicated by touch.

Slow death for me breathing horrible death for your kind

Only my own people can help me

You get me to them and out I'll give you evidence of our invasion plans better

evidence than me We just built a new landing site near

here I thought through it coming in tomorrow morning just after dawn

When it takes off again, I want to be aboard.

And where does that leave me?

There'll be other landings soon.

When the next ship comes in, you can have the authorities waiting, ready to

capture it.

Well, drive.

Yes, that's correct.

Just a few minutes to go.

They're heading west on Arafil Road.

Good.

We have them trapped between us now.

Right.

Turn off over there.

Suppose you never intended to kill those kids up there Move out

Going around in circles for hours.

Sit down.

You're kidding yourself. You know that, don't you, Vincent?

Right now, half a dozen of my people are out looking for us.

Still hang yourself?

By letting you go?

Forget it.

I owe you something.

It's who you're trying to pay.

Your precious mankind.

Is it really worth it?

Face it, Mr. Vincent.

We're savages.

And what are you?

On your feet.

Hold right there.

All right, come on out.

Say, come out!

Keep coming.

Who are you?

Look, mister.

I was just out for a walk.

I don't know what you're doing here, but... You live near here?

Answer me.

Yes.

You have a phone?

Just shut up. Just shut up.

Do you have a phone?

No. Don't listen to him. Run. Go on. Get out of here. I told you to shut up.

Don't let him frighten you.

He's trying to scare you off so I can't get help.

I have to get in touch with the sheriff.

He'll tell you if I'm dangerous or not.

Where's your house?

Where'd you find them to Madeline?

Up above.

Dad, he says he wants to get hold of the sheriff.

Sheriff?

What for?

You bringing this fellow in for something?

It's a long story.

I'm working with the sheriff, and it's very important that I get in touch with

him.

Well, the nearest phone is down at the Buechler Cafe.

About three miles of walking.

Three miles, huh?

You look kind of peaked. You gonna be all right?

Yeah, I'll be all right.

I could make that call for you.

How much they worth?

How much?

That's what I said.

Ten bucks.

Zetto!

The privilege of being a good citizen.

You going to be all right, honey?

Sure, Pa.

How much you give me not to go?

Well, I don't have anything on me right now.

Could you just trust me till later?

Well, I had to tell you like they tell me down at the store.

Sorry.

Five bucks up front.

What's the matter? You got cold hands?

I'll be back in a couple hours.

You wear these from now on.

Put them on.

You have any rope?

Over there.

You get the pulse.

Left hand behind your back.

You gotta tie him up like that?

Master, I don't really care if you hang him up by his heels.

The other hand.

Want me to watch him for a while?

Do you think your father will be back?

Sometime after dark.

Nothing. I was up the other side of the river. You're looking for someone?

Yes. Two men. One about 25 wearing a red plaid jacket.

Seen anyone like that?

No, I'm afraid not.

Are there any other all -night places like this around here?

Well, there's Pete's place about four miles down the road near Truscott.

Down this way? Yeah.

I'll check it out.

We'll stay here.

Any coffee inside, ma 'am? There's a machine over in the corner.

You really should get some sleep, Mr. Vincent.

You know what you're afraid of? It's a cinch I'm not going anywhere.

I guess, uh, living way out here, you don't get to town very often, do you?

I like it here.

You know, maybe you're lucky.

It's kind of nice out here.

Clean air.

Nobody bugging you?

Sure, it's great.

It's every girl's dream.

Maybe it's not.

At least it's out of the rat race.

Not like.

Not like where?

Forget it.

Not like where?

I said forget it. I don't want to talk about it.

Just leave me alone, huh?

He wants you to help him get away.

Why don't you just get off his back?

No, he's right.

That's just what I was angling for.

Wouldn't you be doing the same thing if you were me?

Do you know what it's like to be a prisoner?

To have the whole world fall in on you?

There's no way out.

What the heck would you know?

What do you want me to do with his eggs?

Can't eat them with his hands tied.

His hands stay tied.

Yeah, he's dangerous.

You got the gun and he's dangerous.

Why don't you let him make a break for it?

Then you can have the fun of killing him.

Look, Madeline. I know, mister. You told me he's a killer.

All right, I promise I won't try to help him.

Now, why don't you just leave me alone, huh?

Well, if you do try to help this handsome, clean -cut, all -American boy

there... Well,

you could very well become victim number 11.

Look, mister.

Why don't you stop treating me like I just fell off the Christmas tree, huh?

I've been to the big city.

I've been married and I've been ditched.

And it takes a lot of man to fool me.

He's a good salesman.

Ten people are dead because they listen to him.

I don't blame you for not wanting to look at me. I heard what he said.

Madeline, I never killed anyone.

Don't have to prove anything to me.

Nothing I can do about it.

It's just that I'd like to think you believe me.

People were killed.

I was miles away when it happened.

I can prove that.

Do you have witnesses?

I was on my way to Ottawa flat to see them.

Vincent caught up with me.

I'll bore you with it.

You've got enough problems of your own.

Where do these witnesses live?

Not far.

I'm not sure of the direction from here.

We got lost.

Look. You tell me where they are. Maybe I could go see them for you.

No, I've got to go myself.

Help me, Madeline. I have to get to see those witnesses.

Okay.

Madeline, take a chance on me.

You won't be sorry.

Once I speak to the witnesses, I'll turn myself in.

I'll give myself up.

Thank you.

of the Bugler's Cafe, I ran into these deputies from the sheriff's office.

Where's your prisoner? Where's Madeline?

What?

What was that?

What happened?

Where's Madeline?

Where's Madeline?

What have you done with her?

What have you done with her? Where's Madeline?

Quiet, Charlie.

Should we go in the right way?

Right or right, flat we are.

But I don't remember ever seeing any houses there.

Are you sure your witnesses live near Ida Wild's flat?

Ring him along?

I don't understand what's spooking him.

He doesn't usually act like this.

It's just that Vincent is following us.

Or that racket could give me away.

You should have let me tie him up.

I went and got you the gun.

Now what else do you want?

Nice doggy.

Now, please, Gus, study this map. Is there any place at all near Top Pine

Crossing where a spaceship could land?

Tall woods, hills.

Nothing could land up there.

What are we waiting for? Let's take that car out there and drive to the

sheriff's office. I told you, there's no time. Now, look at the map.

Think.

What about my daughter?

If he thinks, if people die when he just touches them, what'll happen to her?

As long as he needs her to guide him, he won't harm her.

After he gets there, then what?

We'll just have to get there first. Now look at the map, Gus, please.

No use.

Wait a minute.

Come to think of it now, there is a little meadow up... How big is one of

things you're talking about? Where's the meadow?

Right there, just north of Top Pine Crossing. It's called Idlewild Flat.

All right, let's try it.

You getting near her?

It's not too much, brother.

Charlie! Shh!

Charlie! Someone will hear you.

I think something's happened to him.

He must have gone home on his own.

No.

He wouldn't do that. I'd better go back and look for him.

We've got to keep going.

Look, you'll be able to find it by yourself from here.

Now I've got to go look for Charlie.

I haven't come this far just to get lost.

Now move.

Rose dear, how far are we from Idlewild Flat?

Idlewild Flat?

Oh, less than a mile once we hit the county road.

It's a quicker way.

I'm going to kill her too, ain't I?

It's going to be light soon. Let's go.

Come on.

Out of Wild Placid, just a little piece further ahead there.

Dear God.

Dear God.

I don't see Madeline down there.

Maybe we got here first.

What do we do now?

Just wait.

Tell you something, Mr. Vincent.

Up till now, except for Madeline and me, I didn't give a hoot if the whole world

dropped dead.

And you realize, suddenly it can happen.

Maybe we're too late. Maybe they already got Madeline on that thing. Yeah, they

are now We're gonna need help

this tower I Can get the fire brigade up here?

Time to learn freedom in it. We only kind of came and kill your daughter Just

wait here a minute

Stay here.

Get away.

They'll all get away.

We're gonna need help!

I can drive you all the way to Wheeling, if you'd like.

It's no trouble.

Thank you, that's all right.

I'd just as soon be alone for a while.

Mr. Vincent?

My father saw I was safe, didn't he?

Yes, he did.

Then why did he do it?

I guess he thought the rest of the human race was worth saving, too.

You mean from...

Did we

really see that...

Thank you, Mr. Vincent.

Bye.

Freezing deaths apparently ended.

And an alien landing site exposed.

Grudging victories for David Vincent.

But the invader still walked. unheeded on the planet Earth.

Somehow, someway, he must be done.